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From: rlarson2@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu (Robert S larson)
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Subject: Re: Kermit and Telix
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Date: 31 Dec 90 06:55:31 GMT
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visjames@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (Larry James (WNYCUG)) writes:


>   Being a faitful registered Telix user I feel compeled to help! :-)

>   I did several kermit transfers with my local VAX to get Zmodem up to
>it.  I had no problems (other than slowness).  Make sure your useing regular
>Kermit, Telix does not support sliding windows.
>   Ad for Zmdoem downloads.  To get it to work with the VAX to use the 
>command "sz -l 512 filename".  The -l 512 makes the maximum block length
>512 bytes and fixed all my problems.  Suprisingly you don't loos more than 3-4
>CPS in speed either.  Try it.

 I found using "sz -l 512 filename" to download from a unix machine caused
the transfer speed to drop about 40 cps. I get better performance using
"sz -w 2048 filename".

BTW, to use telix when communicating with machines which only offer kermit,
I have set up the regular ms kermit as an external protocol in telix. This
allows putting the host kermit in server mode.